At EnergyUnited, you are a valued member who has a say in our direction and leadership. Since 1998, EnergyUnited has been owned and governed by members like you.
Your vote in the EnergyUnited Board of Directors Election is your voice in your cooperative, a chance to weigh in on leaders who will represent you and your interests.
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2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORSELECTION TIMELINE
Election Timeline
Nominating Committee Meeting (6/9/25) – Statesville Headquarters, 6 pm
Member Petition Deadline (6/12/25)
Record Date (7/11/25)
Election Open (8/11/25)
Election Close (9/8/25)
Annual Meeting (9/18/25) – Statesville Headquarters, 4 pm
District 3
Craig Black
Seeking re-election for a three-year term
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Frank Freeman
Seeking election for a three-year term
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Duly Elected to a Three-year term*
District 1
Brad Blackwelder
Duly Elected
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District 2
Ronnie Harrison
Duly Elected
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*In accordance with EnergyUnited’s bylaws, when the number of nominees does not exceed the number of directors scheduled for election within a director district,
balloting in that district is dispensed with and the nominee is declared duly elected.
Board Director, Jerry Anderson
Jerry Anderson is retiring and will not be seeking re-election. We thank him for his many dedicated years of service to EnergyUnited and our members.
BOARD OF DIRECTORSNOMINATIONS
Members are nominated to be director candidates by the Nominating Committee (PDF) or by member petition. The EnergyUnited Board of Directors Election is independently administered by Survey and Ballot Systems (SBS). The Credentials & Election Committee certifies the EnergyUnited Board of Directors Election results and makes the final decision concerning any election-related issue. For more information on the cooperative’s Nominating Committee and Credentials & Election Committee, please refer to the cooperative’s website or Connect (the member newsletter included in each issue of Carolina Country magazine), and the Cooperative’s Bylaws. For more information on the independent administration of the EnergyUnited Board of Directors Election, please contact Survey and Ballot Systems by telephone at 952-974-2339 or by email at support@directvote.net. Click below for:
The forms provided are examples only. Member petitions may be submitted in any format. A Member petition must contain all the information required by Section 4.4-Director Nominations, of the Cooperative’s Bylaws. Members must satisfy all the requirements set out in Section 4.3-Director Qualifications, of the Cooperative’s Bylaws, to serve on EnergyUnited’s Board of Directors.
*When the number of nominees does not exceed the number of Directors to be elected from a particular Director District, balloting may be dispensed with in respect to that Director District and the President shall declare such nominees duly elected.
